When I arrived Holly had just knocked down Snowfall, an orange and white cat with Dormitor, ketamine, Torbugesic and had given him Buprenex for the pain. Then Holly intubated him and we kept him on Isoflurane. The cat has previous history with Eosinophilic granulomas. Today we were checking his mouth, it was very swollen and rough, and he had been drooling a lot. His chin and all of his paws were brown from the drool. Once we were able to look inside his mouth, we saw a decent size growth on his jaw. Holly showed Dr. Tast who then decided it needed to come off. She clamped it with a pair of hemostats that had a 90 degree angle curve and cut it off. We sent it out for a biopsy. Here are some pictures of Snowfall:
Snowfall: see inflamed gums and fur from drooling (above)
Snowfall: close up of gums and growth by molar. (Above)
Then we cleaned up his legs and fur with hydrogen peroxide, and reversed him with Antesidan.
Chloe, a DSH came in for a T4, chemistry and CBC. I held while Holly drew blood. Then I gave 100 mls of fluids SQ.
Toby, the pomeranian with a broken front leg, came in for a bandage change. He has been coming in once a week for about 4 weeks now to get the bottom part of his splint rebandaged and to make sure his toes are still doing well. Today, I helped Holly take radiographs of his leg to see the progress of the leg. We took a lateral and a DV of the left leg. Everything looked good and on its way to healing. We then change the bottom part of his bandage, and Dr. Tast talked to the owner about the next steps. Toby is to come in next week for a full sedation and splint change.
A Portuguese water dog came in for a sick appointment. Dr. Tast came back and asked me to give her 400 ml of LRS and had me give 3cc’s of B-Pen and 2.5 cc of Reglan both SQ.
Three owners came to pick up their animals at the same time. I brought out Kitty-Kitty who was boarding with us, Benji a mini poodle that was a cryptorchid castration and Daisy a bichon that had a dental today.
Then I washed some dishes and did the laundry.
Sabrina and I took radiographs on Piglet, a black and white DSH. We took a lateral and DV chest view and then a DV left front leg view as well. She was non weight bearing on her left front leg, and Dr. Tast suspected possible nerve damage. After I developed them, we ruled out a break.
I cleaned the cold sterile containers. (See procedures)
Sabrina and I folded and wrapped the surgical gowns, towels and drapes.
Dr. Tast asked me to count out and cut up 5 Tramadol in quarters for Piglet.
Sammy, a golden retriever had a mass removal today, I brought her up when her parents came to pick her up.
I held Nelly, a yellow lab for her anals and then I ran her snap 3DX test, which was negative.
Then we did our end of night duties and left.
Snowfall: see inflamed gums and fur from drooling (above)
Snowfall: close up of gums and growth by molar. (Above)
Then we cleaned up his legs and fur with hydrogen peroxide, and reversed him with Antesidan.
Chloe, a DSH came in for a T4, chemistry and CBC. I held while Holly drew blood. Then I gave 100 mls of fluids SQ.
Toby, the pomeranian with a broken front leg, came in for a bandage change. He has been coming in once a week for about 4 weeks now to get the bottom part of his splint rebandaged and to make sure his toes are still doing well. Today, I helped Holly take radiographs of his leg to see the progress of the leg. We took a lateral and a DV of the left leg. Everything looked good and on its way to healing. We then change the bottom part of his bandage, and Dr. Tast talked to the owner about the next steps. Toby is to come in next week for a full sedation and splint change.
A Portuguese water dog came in for a sick appointment. Dr. Tast came back and asked me to give her 400 ml of LRS and had me give 3cc’s of B-Pen and 2.5 cc of Reglan both SQ.
Three owners came to pick up their animals at the same time. I brought out Kitty-Kitty who was boarding with us, Benji a mini poodle that was a cryptorchid castration and Daisy a bichon that had a dental today.
Then I washed some dishes and did the laundry.
Sabrina and I took radiographs on Piglet, a black and white DSH. We took a lateral and DV chest view and then a DV left front leg view as well. She was non weight bearing on her left front leg, and Dr. Tast suspected possible nerve damage. After I developed them, we ruled out a break.
I cleaned the cold sterile containers. (See procedures)
Sabrina and I folded and wrapped the surgical gowns, towels and drapes.
Dr. Tast asked me to count out and cut up 5 Tramadol in quarters for Piglet.
Sammy, a golden retriever had a mass removal today, I brought her up when her parents came to pick her up.
I held Nelly, a yellow lab for her anals and then I ran her snap 3DX test, which was negative.
Then we did our end of night duties and left.
